• CanadaPlus@futurology.todayEnglish
      41·
      2 hours ago

      I mean, it is really big and looks like it’s in the way, although I wonder if it’s also parked wrong.

      Maybe the owner needs a large pickup, but relatively few owners of large pickups do. For the rest it’s conspicuous consumption, which is always gross, and in cars seems to correlate with antisocial behavior.

        • TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zipEnglish
          312·
          4 hours ago

          Literally poking out into where traffic is supposed to be? Gets in the way? Wastes more gas just cuz big=“cool” (big != cool). Has same size truck bed/towing capacity as Japanese trucks literally half the size

        • trxxruraxvr@lemmy.worldEnglish
          14·
          4 hours ago

          Besides other reasons mentioned cars like this have a much higher chance of causing casualties when they’re involved in accidents. Driving those things is harmful to the environment and everyone around you.

    • FireWire400@lemmy.worldEnglish
      221·
      4 hours ago

      They’re actively raising fuel prices (by driving up demand), destroying roads, fucking up the environment and cause 61 traffic fatalities a year on average (according to the IIHS).

      What’s not to love?

    • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
      51·
      3 hours ago

      Car racism, that term made me smile. :)

      On a related topic, most cars today are white, gray or black. Other colors are rare. Its said to be because people think those colors are elegant. I just think they are boring for cars…